Slide fastener handle



Aug. 1s, 1959 J CIRNE 2,900,205

SLIDE FASTENER HANDLE Filed Aug. 26, 1957 2 sheets-sheet 1 Joseph Cirone ...n.Av... .al

Aug. 18, 1959 J. GIRONE 2,900,205

l SLIDE FASTENER HANDLE Filed Aug. 26, 1957 2 sheets-sheet 2 Joseph Gironel 1N VEN TOR.

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United StatesPvatent O 2,900,205 SLIDE FASTENER HANDLE Joseph vCirone, 'Jersey City, NJ. Application August 26, 1957, seriaiNb. 680,303V

sv claims. (ci. 294-1) This invention relates to a closure operator and more particularly to a novel slide fasteneractuating handle.

Slide fasteners are frequently used on portions of clothing such as womens garments and the like along the sides or at the back thereof where the linger piece cannot be easily grasped and manipulated. The primaryobject of the present invention therefore resides in the provision of a handle for a slide fastener intoy which the finger piece is adapted to be detachably inserted whereby the slide faS- tener may be easily operated.

The concept ofI the present invention resides in the provision of a handlel having an arm provided with clip means for engagement with the finger piece and having' a leg extending at an angle relative to the arm into which a handle member is secured whereby convenient means are provided for operating the slide fastener.

Still further "objects and featuresofthis invention reside in the provision of'ia slide fastener handle that iS simple inr construction, easy to attach to the finger piece of the slide fastener, vand whichis iexpensive'tomanufacture thereby permittingwide use and distribution.

These, together withthevarious f ancillary objects and features of the invention which will'bec'ome apparent as the followingdescription proceeds, *are4 obtained by. this slide fastener handle, preferredembodimentsof which have been illustrated in' the accompanying drawings, by way of example only,"v`vhereini Figue lis' a 'perspective'view'illustrating the mainer in which the present invention is utilized;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional detail view as taken along the plane of line 4-4 in Figure 3 illustrating the invention with a finger piece of a slide fastener engaged therein;

Figure 5 is a sectional detailed view of a modified form of the invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the clip means utilized in the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is an elevational view of another modified form of the invention;

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional detail view as taken along the plane of line 8--8 in Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the plane of line 9 9 in Figure 8 illustrating the invention with the finger piece of a slide fastener disposed therein; and

Figure 10 is a sectional detail view taken along the plane of line 10--10 in Figure 9.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, and with initial attention directed to the embodiments of the invention as is shown through Figures l through 4, reference numeral 10 generally designates one embodiment of the slide fastener handle comprising the present invention which iS adapted to engage the finger piece 12 of a slide fastener having a slide 14.

The slide fastener handle includes an arm 16 and an upwardly extending leg 18, the arm 16 extending laterally towards the slide fastener while the leg 18 extends upwardly. The leg 18 is configurated to form a socket 20 for reception of an elongated rod 22 which is secured in the socket 20. It is noted that the leg 18 extends at an angle with respect to the arm 16. The arm 16 is generally of a channel shaped configuration and has the lower end terminating in a lip 24 integral with Athe base 25 of the channel shapedarm which also has flanges 26 and 28 integrally formed therewith. Extending between the flanges 26 and 28 above the base 25 is a pin 30 forming retaining means. By means of a rivet 32 or other suitable means an arcuate resilient clip 34 is secured to the base 25 and has a medial portion thereof overlying the pan 30 while having a downwardly extending lip 36 cooperating with the lip l24 to form an entrance for the finger piece for guidingly receiving the finger piece into the interior of the arm 16.. By means of the resilient action of the clip 34, the lip'36 engaging the nger piece in conjunction with thel ip 24 and the position of the pin 30, the linger piece is securely grasped against movement once it has been inserted into position whereby upon pulling of the rod 22, the slide 14 may be made to move to close the slide fastener.

Shown in Figure 5 is a modified form of the invention Which includes a leg 40 having a socket 42 for receiving the rod 22 andhaving an arm 44 terminating in an end wall 46 having an aperture 48 therethrough. The tubular arm 44 terminates in upper and lower lips 50 and 52 and disposedtherein is a clip 54 of generally T-shaped configuration having limbs 56 and 58 provided with heads 60 and 62 respectively with the limbs extending through opposed slots 64 inl the arm 44 and with the heads 60.

and 62 disposed outwardly of the slots. A stoplsuch as the disk shown in Figure 6 at 66 or the knob 68 as shown in Figure-5 is provided for the T-shaped clip. Disposed on the T-shaped clip is a spring 70 which engages the stop 66 or 68 and the end'wall 46 continuously urging the clip to a forward and lowered position as can be seen best in Figure 5. In order to insert the nger piece 12 within the handle it is merely necessary to pull up on the T- shaped clip using the headed portions 60 and 62 for finger engagement and insert the finger piece 12 between the lips 50 and 52. Then, upon release the clip 54 will hold the finger piece in position. As shown, the stem of the T-shaped clip 54 is slidable in the aperture 48.

Referring to the embodiment shown in Figures 7 through l0, this embodiment is substantially similar to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 through 4 with the exception that in lieu of the pin 30, the flanges and 82 thereof are provided with crimped retaining detents S4 and 86 which function in the same manner as the pin 30 to hold the slide fastener finger piece 12 in position. lt is to be noted that in this form of the invention the larger width of the detents 84 and 86 then the pin 30 suffices to provide additional retention for the finger piece 12.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and de scribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A slide fastener actuating handle comprising a body having a laterally extending arm integrally formed with an upwardly extending leg, clip means secured to said arm for engaging the finger piece of `a slide fastener, said leg forming a socket, and an elongated rodsecured in said socket, said arm having-an end wall at the juncture thereof-.with said leg and having lips at the front end thereof, said arm having opposed'sidewalls.with slots formed therein, said clip means includingasubstantially T-shaped member'having'a .stop thereon, said'T-shaped member having' portions thereof extending'throughesaid slots, and a spring `disposed about said T=shaped member yieldingly engaging said stop "and said end wall 2. A slide fastener actuatinghandle comprising a body' having a laterally extending arm integrally formed with an upwardly extending leg, said' leg forminga socket, an elongated rod secured in" said socket, saidrarm including a base having side anges integrally formed therewith'7 said ibase terminating in a lower lip, clip meansY secured to said arm for engaging and initially retainingrthe finger piece of a slide fastener to the arm, said clipl meansftermnating in an upper lip in alignment with said'lower lip, said lips diverging outwardly of said arm for guiding the finger piece between said clip meansand'said'base, means secured to Ysaid flanges and spaced from saidbase a distance as great as the thickness of the nger piece for retaining the finger pieceto said arm when saidV rod is moved in a direction to close the slide fastener.

3. A slide fastener actuating handle comprising a body having a laterally extending arm integrally formed -with an upwardly extending leg, said'leg forminga socket,l an elongated rod secured in said'socket, said arrnincluding a base'fha'ving side ilanges integrally formed therewith, said base terminating in a lower lip, clip-means secured to said arm -for engaging and'initially retaining the nger piece of a slide fastener to the arm,said clip-means terminating in an upper lip in alignment with said lower lip, said lips diverging outwardly of said arm for guiding the finger piece between said clip rneansand saidbase, means secured to said flanges and spaced fromsaid base a distance as great as the thickness of the linger piece for retaining the finger piece to said iarm 'when said rod is -moved in a direction to close theslide fastener, said clip elongated rod secured in said socket, said arm including a base"having--side-ilanges -integrally formed therewith, said base terminating in a lower lip, clip means secured to said arm for engaging and initially retaining the finger piece of a slide fastener to the arm, said clip means terminating in an upper lip in alignment with said lower lip, said lips divenging outwardly of said arm for guiding the nger piece between said .clip means and said base, means secured to saidflanges and spaced from said base a distance as great as therthickness ofthe'finger piece for retaining the finger piece to said arm when said rod is moved in a direction to close the slide fastener, said retaining means includingfa pin secured. toLv said anges, said pin being disposed nearer said socket than the outermost portion of said base which' contacts the linger latch so that the finger latch will be cam locked in said arm when the rod is moved in a direction to close the slide fastener.

5. A slide fastener actuating handle comprising a body lhaving lan Aupwardly lopening soeketformed therein, an elongated handle receivedv and'h'eldV at its lower end in said socket, said body, being provided-with aV portion engageable with the underside yof a nger piece of a slide fastener and with abutment means spaced fromA said portion by an amount slightly. greater than the thickness of an associated nger-pieceand positioned to engage the upper surface of'thefinger piece at a point remote from the 'fonwardmost partof the finger piece engaged by said body portion, said portion and abutment means being positioned to hold the finger piece at an. acutelangle with respect to t'he longitudinal. axis of said handle such that the abutment means and body kportion cooperatetohold the finger piecey in'functional engagement therebetween in response to an upwardpull'on said handle.

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